RSVP for free immigration & ICE forum on 7/20 in Central Point

OFB and Oregon Winegrowers Association will present a free forum on immigration and new enforcement measures on the afternoon of July 20 in Central Point.

Topics will include:

the rights and responsibilities of ag employers

the rights and responsibilities of employees

the do’s and don’t’s around a non-citizen workforce

Panelists will include officials from Immigration & Customs Enforcement(ICE) and the Dept. of Homeland Security, labor law attorneys including OFB’s own Tim Bernasek, and a brief discussion about strategies to fix America’s broken immigration system and guest-worker laws.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions anonymously.

There is no cost to attend for Farm Bureau members, however an RSVP is required. (Click “Continue as Guest” when prompted.)

Please RSVP soon! The event will be held based on the number of RSVPs that have been received by June 30, 2017, so please reply early.

> Capital Press story about ICE forum on April 20: “An Oregon law professor says producers need to keep their cool, ask questions, take pictures and be prepared to help detained employees if agents from the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency show up at an orchard, vineyard, dairy or other ag facility.”